How to Use brightness in a Sentence

brightness

noun
  • This will take measurements of the brightness of the light.
    — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Mar. 2024
  • It’s also got a dimmable touch switch to choose the brightness.
    — Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2024
  • The only thing our tester would change is the brightness.
    — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 30 Aug. 2022
  • There is an on/off switch at the top of the shade for easy reach but note that the brightness is not dimmable.
    — Elizabeth Berry, Good Housekeeping, 28 Aug. 2023
  • The more lumens in a bulb, the higher the brightness, and vice versa.
    — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 20 June 2023
  • It’s also got a dimmable touch switch to choose the brightness.
    — Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024
  • The peak brightness has gotten a boost up to 3,000 nits, too.
    — Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 25 June 2024
  • It is set to reach peak brightness around 6:09 p.m. ET.
    — Annabelle Spranklen, Glamour, 4 Jan. 2023
  • And the eclipse ends as the moon returns to normal brightness at 4:47 a.m.
    — Dean Regas, The Enquirer, 19 Dec. 2024
  • There's a lot of brightness, but there's a lot of darkness.
    — Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2025
  • The fix, for now, is to just adjust the brightness settings.
    — Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2021
  • From there, the moon will begin to lose its brightness.
    — Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Lemon zest and juice: Fresh lemon juice adds brightness to the dressing.
    — Julia Levy, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Lemon and verbena add brightness to the soft notes of rose.
    — Aleksandra Crapanzano, Bon Appétit, 7 Feb. 2022
  • But with a little extra brightness, the moon should be able to shine through any breaks in the clouds.
    — oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Lumens are one of the best ways to compare bulb brightness.
    — Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Speaking of, the screen also hits a peak brightness of 3,000 nits.
    — Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 10 July 2024
  • Echoes the orange segments in the salad and lends a brightness to the dressing.
    — Julia Levy, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Light: Hear a tone that changes with the brightness of the environment.
    — Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2023
  • Laser offers a larger screen size but doesn’t give the kind of peak brightness as a screen.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 1 July 2022
  • There is also brightness in the imprint Mr. Gao and Ms. Ma left here.
    — New York Times, 19 Apr. 2022
  • The display supports up to a 600-nit brightness, along with the P3 color gamut.
    — Maren Estrada, BGR, 8 Apr. 2022
  • The cake gets an extra boost of brightness from orange or lemon zest.
    — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2023
  • At such a far distance, the comet's brightness tipped astronomers off to its large size.
    — Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2022
  • But be careful when using it to add brightness to a dark space.
    — Kiersten Willis, ajc, 22 Apr. 2022
  • The color of the LEDs, their brightness and lighting pattern can be set from the keyboard.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 1 May 2022
  • The light works on four levels of brightness, and can also make a range of colors.
    — Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping, 26 Sep. 2022
  • But there is reason to look for brightness in these dark days, and there is plenty to be found.
    — Liz Elting, Forbes, 12 July 2022
  • But the light is so powerful that the vessels crack, scattering this brightness across the universe.
    — Luna Adler, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Since the moon is moving to the north of the center of the Earth's umbra, the gradation of color and brightness across the moon's disk should be such that its lower portion should appear darkest, with hues of deep copper or chocolate brown.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 9 Mar. 2025

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